Jakarta, 5 August 2021 – COVID-19 Vaccination program in Indonesia, which started at the beginning of 2021, is continuously pushed by the government who aims to fully vaccinate all of Indonesians. In order to support such program, private sector actively provides public vaccination centers for the people. PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA), as one of the national bank, also actively joined in providing vaccination centers in multiple regions. This time, BCA’s vaccination centers are present in four areas in East Jakarta.
The presence of vaccination centers in East Jakarta is part of the BCA’s Corporate Social Responsibility program. Those vaccination centers were opened on Sunday, 01 August 2021 and they are is still operating today, on Thursday (05/08). This activity also part of the Gerakan Peduli Insan Perbankan movement in the National Vaccination Acceleration Program.
“The active role of private sector in supporting the current government program, namely vaccination, is necessary to expedite the herd immunity in Indonesia. BCA will continue to be active in providing vaccination center for public in many regions. In addition to vaccination center, BCA will also support a range of vaccination programs undertaken by various institutions. The presence of BCA’s vaccination centers in East Jakarta is a cooperation between BCA, Indonesian Financial Service Authority (OJK), Department of Health of DKI Jakarta Province, and the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta,” said Jahja Setiaatmadja, the President Director of BCA.
The East Jakarta vaccination center is organized on four locations, i.e. SDN 03 Pagi Cakung, SDN 05 Kalisari Pasar Rebo, Mall Graha Cijantung Pasar Rebo, and Gedung Wira Purusa LVRI Duren Sawit. These location are selected due to their ease of access which smoothen the vaccine distribution to public. In this program, 36,000 doses of Sinovac are prepared, which is equivalent to 18,000 vaccine recipients. Priority is given to the local residents. This program will be held until 16 August 2021. Anyone who are interested to be vaccinated in this program may register through JAKI app or by visiting the vaccination center.
BCA’s support in organizing the mass vaccination is also given through their support to other institutions to ensure the success of vaccination. On Thursday (05/08), BCA also actively involved in supporting vaccination programs for university students as the future generation of the nation. The support is shown through allocation of fund to organize a student vaccination center in Universitas Indonesia.
Meanwhile, to support the national vaccination program, BCA has already undertaken the Gotong Royong Vaccination program which was started on May 2021. Additionally, BCA also participated on the government’s vaccination program. By the beginning of August 2021, more than 90% of BCA’s employees has received one or two doses of vaccine. In total, BCA has distributed vaccine for more than 50,000 recipients, either for employees and their family members or for general public.
“It is our collective responsibility to push the solidarity act in expediting the recovery in Indonesia. Hopefully, the presence of BCA’s vaccination center in many regions will provide positive impact for local residents and help form the herd immunity,” said Inge Setiawati, the EVP of CSR of BCA.
BCA Opens Vaccination Center in East Jakarta – One of the vaccination activities is being held in BCA vaccination center in East Jakarta on Thursday (05/08). The presence of vaccination center in East Jakarta is part of the BCA’s Corporate Social Responsibility program. The vaccination centers in East Jakarta are located in four locations, namely SDN 03 Pagi Cakung, SDN 05 Kalisari Pasar Rebo, Mall Graha Cijantung Pasar Rebo, and Gedung Wira Purusa LVRI Duren Sawit.
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About PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (as of 30 June 2021)
BCA is one of the leading commercial banks in Indonesia with the core business of transaction banking. BCA also offers a full range of financial services in consumer, SME, commercial and corporate segments. As of June 2021, BCA has the privilege of serving more than 26 million customer accounts, processing around 41 million of daily transactions through a network of 1,013 branches; 17,721 ATMs as well as the 24-hour internet & mobile banking systems; supported by 24/7 Halo BCA contact center. BCA’s presence is complemented by a number of subsidiaries focusing on vehicle financing, sharia banking, securities, general and life insurance, digital bank, remittance as well as venture capital business. BCA is committed to building lasting relationship with customers, putting people first, and making positive impact on society at large. With more than 25,000 employees, BCA's vision is to be the bank of choice and a major pillar of the Indonesia economy.
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